Health Remedies Blog

Here at Health Remedies we practice a unique brand of healthcare known as functional medicine (/blog/functional-medicine-also-called-integrative-medicine-and-curative-medicine/). Central to this approach is our emphasis on the need to address you not simply as a set of signs and sympto [...]

Much has been said about the benefits of adhering to a traditional Mediterranean diet. Several long-term studies have consistently indicated that conforming to it is associated with longevity and new studies appear regularly in leading scientific journals supporting its benefits.
The traditio [...]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Each year, May is recognized as “Mental Health Awareness Month.” This year’s theme is “Mind Your Health” and includes among its goals heightening awareness of mind/body interactions and advocating positive steps for promoting [...]

Losing weight is not an easy task. It can actually get frustrating especially when your weight loss efforts do not seem to yield positive results. Good thing, there are products that can help you lose some pounds faster and more efficiently. Below are some weight loss products you can use to achieve [...]

Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world, second only to water. A time-honored tradition, tea consumption has undergone a stunning transformation from mere ancient beverage and lifestyle habit to substance endowed with prospective neurobiological/pharmacological actions beneficial to hu [...]

More Bad News About Prescription Sleeping Pills and Tranquilizers
Last fall I wrote a blog (http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/blog/read-this-before-you-take-a-prescription-sleep-aid/) about the perils of insomnia and the widespread use of hypnotic and sedative agents – sleeping pills [...]

The concept of detox has gained huge popularity in the recent years fueling the birth of numerous detox programs. People from all over the world have joined the detox craze in hopes of losing weight and achieving better health, but is it really important to detox our body? Our body is highly expose [...]

Highly recognized for its weight loss benefits, Garcinia cambogia is now attracting more attention in the health industry. Garcinia cambogia is actually a small fruit also known to some as tamarind. For over a hundred years, this fruit has been used in traditional dishes, and for curing and preserva [...]